NHTSA Complaint #11254642 — 2014 ACURA RLX

PAWS REAR WHEEL STEERING ABRUPTLY TURNS REAR WHEELS WHEN CAR IS GOING STRAIGHT. USUALLY AFTER A TURN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEEDS OVER THE LAST YEAR OR SO. DEALER UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM BUT INSTALLED NEW STEERING SOFTWARE THAT DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND ONLY DEALER SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE REAR STEERING ACTUATORS FOR APPROX. $4K BUT CAN'T BE SURE THIS WILL FIX THE ISSUE. SINCE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND CONSUMERS ARE NOT BEING TREATED FAIRLY BY ACURA. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. IF UNSTABLE ABRUPT STEERING OF THE REAR WHEELS WERE TO OCCUR AT HIGH SPEED IN TRAFFIC OR ALONG WINDING 2 LANE ROADS, SOMEONE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.